This report describes the adult student's experience with prior learning assessment (PLA) using student record data from 72 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States, primarily focusing on the data from 69 of those institutions based on the more detailed data provided by those institutions to the study. Researchers from the…

Analysis of student-level data to inform policy and promote student success is a core function of executive higher education agencies. Postsecondary data systems have expanded their collection of data elements for use by policymakers, institutional staff, and the general public. The State Higher Education Executive Officers association (SHEEO), as…

To commemorate International Women's Day on March 8, 2015, GMAC prepared this Data-to-Go brief as a summary of current GMAT test taker and research data about women in the business school pipeline. Findings in this Data-to-Go report are derived from several sources of GMAT test taker data and GMAC surveys conducted in 2014 and 2015. In testing…

This article presents the Top 100 institutions that conferred the most bachelor's degrees to students of color in academic year 2010-2011. The data for this analysis are collected from all U.S. postsecondary institutions through the completions survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) maintained by the National Center…

The colleges in the Illinois Community College System submit detailed credit student records twice during each fiscal year. This year's report is based on fiscal year 2006 enrollments and completions. Comparative information is supplied from four previous fiscal years (2002-2005). Detailed tables comparing fiscal year 2005 and fiscal year 2006…

The primary purpose of this document is to help state and local education agencies and schools develop adequate policies and procedures to protect information about students and their families from improper release, while satisfying the need for school officials to make sound management, instructional, and service decisions. The document was…

The purpose of this report was to identify former English language learner (ELL) students and to know how they as a group had performed on 2006 TAKS. This is part 2 of a 2-report series. [For part 1, see ED619482.]

The purpose of this Financial Activity & Condition Taxpayer Summary (FACTS) is to provide information about the Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) for the 2002 fiscal year. The detailed report is divided into the following sections: (1) WCTC Board Members; (2) The President's Outlook; (3) Service Efforts and Accomplishments; (4) Brief…

The colleges in the Illinois Community College System submit detailed credit student records twice during each fiscal year. This year's report is based on fiscal year 2005 enrollments and completions. Comparative information is supplied from four previous fiscal years (2001-2004). Detailed tables comparing fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year 2005…

Utah's migrant education program provided educational services to 1,027 K-12 students in programs at 10 sites during the summer of 1988. Nine of the programs were conducted in the summer only and one was conducted year round. Programs ranged in duration from 28 to 50 days. Students were provided with academic basics as well as cultural,…

The colleges in the Illinois Community College System submit detailed student records twice during each fiscal year. This report is based on fiscal year 2004 enrollments and completions and comparative information is supplied from the four previous fiscal years (2000-2003) are also presented. Detailed tables comparing fiscal year 2003 and fiscal…

This trend manual contains data about the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) in California. Data cover the District's service area; students, including enrollment, demographics, success, and outcomes; instructional programs; and faculty and staff. In addition, the report addresses various accountability measures adopted by both the state…

This document discusses accountability and the 1999 strategic and action plans for the Wyoming Community College System (WCCS). The primary WCCS goal for 2000-2004 is to assure coordinated, efficient, and effective operations of the community college system. Program 1 of the action plan is to provide effective credit instructional programs for…